university of calcutta · page 6 mou das gupta and satyajit layek, saptarshi, kolkata. in...

UNIVERSITY OF CALCUTTA

FACULTY ACADEMIC PROFILE/ CV

1. Full name of the faculty member : AISWARYA BISWAS

2. Designation: Professor, Department of Buddhist Studies Category : General

Coordinator, PGDBS , C.U.

3. Specialisation : Pali, Buddhist Narrative Literature & Art, Buddhist Philosophy

4. Passport size photograph :

5. Contact information : Mob. 9051622896

Email. [email protected]

6. Academic qualifications:

College/ university from which the

degree was obtained

Abbreviation of the degree

University of Calcutta Bachelor‟s Degree (S), PALI (HONS),

AIWHP, SANP, BENG(L), 1994, IQ.

University of Calcutta PALI (HONS), 1995, Ist class Ist.

University of Calcutta Master‟s Degree (S), PALI, 1997, Ist class Ist

(gold Medalist)

University Grants Commission,

New Delhi

NET (Lectureship), PALI, 1997 (Dec.)

University of Calcutta Research Degree (S), PALI*,2004

7. Positions held/ holding:

Designation Name of Date of Joining

Employer Joining Leaving

LECTURER, (WBES)

GOVT. OF

W.B.(SANSKRIT

COLLEGE) 29-8-2001 05-06-2006

Sr. Lecturer University of Calcutta 6-6-2006

Re-designated Assistant Professor

Memo No. Est/633/TG

Notif. Dt. 18/6/2010 University of Calcutta

Assistant Professor

(stage iii) University of Calcutta 6-6-2011

Associate Professor

(stage iv) University of Calcutta 6-6-2014

Professor University of Calcutta 24-6-2016

8. Research interests:

Pali

Buddhist Narrative Literature & Art

Buddhist Philosophy

9. Research guidance :

Number of Ph. D. awarded : 3

Number of researchers pursuing Ph.D : 4 (Ph.D)

Number of M. Phil awarded : 8

10. Projects :

Completed projects : Sl. No.

Title Agency Period Grant/Amount Mobilized (` Lakh)

1.

The Avadana Sataka : A

Critical Study (with Bengali

Translation)

UPE Scheme

of UGC

23.06.2011-

31.03.2013

Rs. 1,50,000

Current Projects :

Sl.

No.

Title Agency Period Grant/Amount

Mobilized (` Lakh)

1.

“Relation between the

University of Calcutta and the

University of Rangoon in

respect of Teaching & Learning of Pali vis-à-vis

Buddhist Studies.

UPE

Phase – II

Scheme of

UGC

12-09-2018

To

12-09-2020

Rs 13,49,800

Annexure - I

Select list of publications:

a) Journals:

1) Biswas, A. (2001). Prasanga: Buddha O Vivekananda. In: Prajna (Bouddha Purnima

souvenir). Buddhist – students Association, Jaggannat University College,

Dhaka.

2. Biswas, A. (2002). Origin of Anatta-dilemma to a novice. Journal of The Department

of Pali (ISSN 0971-0655)University of Calcutta, 11: 54-59.

3. Biswas, A. (2003). Sunya-Sunyata: A methodological constraint of Nagarjuna. Journal

of The Department of Pali. .(ISSN 0971-0655)Calcutta University, 12: 76-82.

4. Biswas, A. (2006). An outline sketch of Sunyatasaptati. Journal of The Department of

Pali. (ISSN 0971-0655) Calcutta University, 13: 69-71.

5. Biswas, A. (2006). Education as existed in the monasteries. In: Interpersonal Relation

in Academy, Jadavpur Journal of Philosophy, (In Press).

6. Biswas, A. (2006). Sunyata – Saptati (in Bengali). In : Nalanda : Buddhism & Indian

Cultural Journal (ISSN 2320- 7264) Ed. Dr. Amal Barua, Vols. pp. 95-97.

7. Biswas, A. (2007) Buddher 'Boharadesanay' Man, In : Jadavpur Journal of Philosophy,

Jadavpur University, Kolkata, Vol. 17, Number 3 & 4 pp. 27-34.

8. Biswas, A. (2007) Some Madhyamika Acaryas in India During its Last phase, In :

Journal of The Department of Pali. Calcutta University, vol. 14, pp. 75-80.

9. Biswas, A. (2009) Buddhist Monastic Administration and Education : A Reaprisal, In :

Journal of The Department of Pali. Calcutta Univesity, vol. 15, (In Press).

10. Biswas, A. (2010). Madhyamika Acharya Nagarjuna O Bauddha Gnanapith Nalanda

(in Bengali). In : Nalanda, Buddhism and Indian Cultural Journal. Ed. By

Sumanapala Bhikkhu, Vol. XLIV-XLV, pp. 94-100.

11. Biswas, A. (2011) . Nirvan Hate Murtitattva : Bauddhatattver Nandanik Kramottaran ,

Anviksa , Research Journal of The Department of Sanskrit , Ramaranjan

Mukherjee Commemoration Volume . Ed. By Prof. Rita Chattopadhyay.

Jadavpur University , Kolkata , Vol. XXXII , pp. 278 – 285.

12. Biswas, A. (2011 -12). Anuvader Ayane Prajnaparamita Hridaya Sutra (in Bengali). In

: Nalanda, Buddhism and Indian Cultural Journal. Ed. By Sumanapala Bhikkhu,

Vols. XLIV - XLVII, pp. 118 - 122.

13. Biswas, A.(2012-2013). Satthusasana and the People of Magadha as Reflected in the

Dighanikaya , The Maha Bodhi , Maha Bodhi Society of India , Kolkata, 2013,

Vol. 120, pp. 26-33.

14. Biswas, A.(2013). The Udumbarikasihanada – Suttanta – A Rare Repository of the

Religious Tolerance during the time of Buddha , In : Journal of The Department

of Pali. Calcutta University, vol. 16, pp. 74-78, ISSN 0971-0655.

15. Biswas, A.(2013). Bi-lingual Translations from Pali „Benimadhavabhitthabo‟ of

Silananda Brahmacari, In : Journal of The Department of Pali. Calcutta

University, Prof. Benimadhab Barua 125th

Birth Anniversary Commemoration

Volume, p.74,also pp. 75- 76(in Eng. „In Praise of Benmimadhab‟ & in Beng. „

Benimadhab Abhistuti‟). ISSN 0971-0655.

16. Biswas, A. (2013) „Pali Iti Buddha Vachanam‟-o-„ „Pitakattayam‟ (in Bengali) In :

Evam Amra (Gautam Buddha Sankhya ) Eds. Anjan Chakraborty … et all (ISSN

: 2394-4927 ) 8th year . 1

st issue, pp 257-270.

17. Biswas, A.(2014). Role of Bhanakas for preservation of Pali, In : Journal of The

Department of Pali. Calcutta University, Vol 18, pp. 129-136. ISSN 0971-0655

18. Biswas, A. (2016), Concept of Buddhist individual Ethics with reference to the selected

Texts pf the Pali Nikaya , In : The Journal of the Department of Pali, Calcutta

University, Vol 19, PP 50-58 , ISSN 0971-0655.

b) Books/ book Chapters :

1. Biswas, A. (2004). Buddha‟s First Discourse – at a glance. In: Upasangharaj Sambodhi

Mahasthavir Hirak Jayanti Smaranika, Chattagram, Bangladesh, Pp. 22-24.

2. Biswas, A. (2005). Bauddha – Avadan O Prachin Sahitya. In: Rabindranathaher

Prachin Sahitya: Nabin Anubhab-A critique on Rabindranath Tagore‟s Prachin

Sahitya, Bangiya Sahitya Sansad, Kolkata, Pp. 46-57.

3. Biswas, A. (2006). Reflection on Interpersonal relations among Buddhist monk. In:

Interpersonal Relation in Academy, Jadavpur University, (In Press).

4. Biswas, A. (2007). Buddhist Studies in Calcutta University (1900-1975), In: Buddhism

in Bengal (in Bengali), Ed. By Brahmananda Pratap Barua, All India Federation

of Bengali Buddhists, Kolkata, Pp. 294-316.

5. Biswas, A. (2007). Nissay Sampatti, In: Siksaksetre Parasparik Samparka,Eds.

Madhumita Chattopaddhyaya & Indrani Sanyal, Anjali Publishers, Kolkata, Pp.

86-96.

6. Biswas, A. (2008). The Buddhist-Way to Overcome Jara-Maranam. In : Discourses on

Aging and Dying, Ed. By Suhita Chopra Chatterjee, Priyadarshi Patnaik,

Vijayaraghavan M. Chariar, Sage, Los Angelos, London, New Delhi, Singapore,

pp. 134-145.

7. Biswas, A. (2008) Jivaputra Kumarjiva. In : Dhammadhaja, Sangharaja & 79th

Birth

celebration Volume of Ven. Dr. Rastrapal Mahathera, International Meditation

Centre, Buddhagaya, 2008, pp. 83-86.

8. Biswas, A. (2009) 'Status of Buddhist Nuns' (Study From Theravada Bhikkhuni

Patimokkha) In : 'Dimension of Buddhism and Jainism' eds. Prof. Ramaranjan

Mukherjee & Dr. Budhadeb Bhattacharya, Sanskrit Book Depot, Kolkata.

9. Biswas, A. (2009) Education as it Existed in The Monasteries. In : Perspectives On

Education ed. By Madhumita Chattopadhyay & Chanda Gupta, Jadavpur

University, Kolkata, pp. 156-182.

10. Biswas, A. (2011) 'On Evolution of Buddha-Concept' In : Centenary Volume (2007-

2008), Depatment of Pali, University of Calcutta, Kolkata. pp.196-205.

11. Biswas, A. (2011) Bhanakaparampara : Srilankar Prachin Bauddha Itihas

Punargathaner Avalupta Yogasutra (In Bengali). In : Gairik, Silver Jubilee

Volume, Cittagong University Bouddha Chatraparisad Cittagong, Bangladesh,

pp. 50-61.

12. Biswas, A. (2012) Dharmakirti (500/530-600/635 A.D. ) (In Bengali) IN Dhammcakkam,

2600th Sambodhi Anniversary Celebration, Ed. By Satyapala Mahathera, Buddha

Tri-Ratna Mission, New Delhi, pp 197 -199 .

13. Biswas, A. (2013) Prachin Gana-madhyame Bauddhadhramatattva o Rabindra-manase

Tar Pramurtarup (In Bengali). In : Bangla Sathiyer Gatiprakriti O Anyanya

Shilpamadhyam O Ganamadhyamer Sange Samparka , Com&Ed. Sucharita

Badyopadhyay, Department of Bengali Language & Literature,Academic Staff

College , University of Calcutta , Kolkata. pp.145-151.

14. Biswas, A. (2013) A Short Sketch of the Madhyamika School in India in : The

Schimatic Buddhism in India :Ideology and Genesis (upto 13th Century ), Ed.

Sanjub Kumar Das, Department of Indo –Tibetan Studies & Centre for Buddhist

Studies, Visva – Bharati, Santiniketan in assoc. with Buddhist World Press, Delhi

, 2014. pp . 19-33.

15. Biswas, A. (2014) Maya – the Bodhisattvamata in Buddhist Ideological Set-up. In :

Puspitagra : Collection of Essays on Indology , Ed. Dr. Didhiti Biswas , Sanskrit

Pustak Bhandar , Kolkata . pp. 57-68.

16. Biswas, A. (2014) Bauddhayuge Nari : Yasodharar Viday Sambhasan, In Nari Bastobe O

Kalpabastabe, Ed Krishna Dasgupta, Sanskrit Pustak Bhandar, Kolkata, ISBN :

978-93-83368-67-9 .

17. Biswas, A. (2016) Paccupannavatthu of the Bhaddasala Jataka : Anecdotes of the Past. In:

Studies in Pali Buddhism. Eds. Bimalendra Kumar and Ujjwal Kumar, ( ISBN :

978-93-80550-38-1) Mahabodhi Society of India, Sarnath, Bharati Prakasan,

Baranasi.

18. Biswas, A. (2017) On the Bengali Translation of Buddhist Sanskrit Text – The Avadan

Satakam, In : Reflections on Translation and the Ancient Indian Literature. Eds .

Mou Das Gupta and Satyajit Layek, Saptarshi, Kolkata.

In Encyclopedia

1. Biswas, A. (2000-2001). Encyclopaedia of Buddhism (3rd Volume). Published by

Calcutta University. Department of Pali, Pp. 339-340, 430-432.

2. Biswas, A. (2003-2004). Encyclopaedia of Buddhism (4th

Volume). Published by

Calcutta University. Department of Pali, Pp. 559-579.

3. Biswas, A. (2004-2005), Encyclopaedia of Buddhism (5th


Calcutta University. Department of Pali, Pp. 655-670.

4. Biswas, A. (2010-2011), Encyclopaedia of Buddhism (6th


Calcutta University. Department of Pali.

Other Publication in popular Magazine / Journal

Biswas, A. (2018) Mahendrer Tamraparni Abhigaman. In : Varanrekha, Abhiyan

Parva ) Ed. & Pub. Arup Basu, Kolkata. pp. 213-229 .

Biswas, A. (2018) Theravada Bauddha Shastra Pali. In: Parikatha : Sahitya o Sanskriti

Vishayak Patrika. Ed. & Pub. Debabrata Chattapadhyay Vimsati Varsha (20th years )

Kolkata, pp. 32-57 .

12. Membership of Learned Societies:

I. Life Member of The Asiatic Society, Kolkata

II. ICPR Centre for Buddhist Studies, Department of Philosophy, Jadavpur University,

Kolkata

III. Member of the Annual Research Journal on Buddhism & Indian Culture named

Nalanda (ISSN . 2320-7264) from 2006.

IV. Member of the Academic Committee of Pali (U.G./ P.G.) The Sanskrit College and

University.

V. Member of the Governing Body, Gurudas College, Kolkata.

13. Patents : N.A.

Annexure (II)

Invited lectures delivered in Seminar / Conference/ Symposia:

i) Delivered lecture as invited speaker in A Three day National Seminar on “Buddhism : Art &

Philosophy” org. under the Joint auspices of Jnana – Pravaha – Centre for Cultural Studies &

Research , Varanasi & Central University of Tibetan Studies, Sarnath. 10th – 12th Dec.2013

ii) Delivered lecture as invited speaker in an International Conference on “The Asiatic Society ,

Indology & Indologists during Late 18th and 19th Centuries” Deen Dayal Upadhyaya

College, University of Delhi . 21st – 23rd Feb.2014.

iii) Delivered lecture as invited speaker on “Self-knowledge & its Conditions” (March 27, 2014),

in a State-level One day Seminar , in the Dr. Radhakrishnan Study Centre ( Sponsored by

UGC), Department of Philosophy, Rabindrabharati University, Kolkata.

iv) Delivered lecture as resource person in a International Seminar on “Poverty and Occupation :

A Focus on the Dighanikaya “, organized by the Department of Sanskrit, Jadavpur University

( UGC XII Plan ) – 28th & 29

th January , 2016.

v) Delivered lecture as resource person in a International Seminar on “ Life & Activities of Lord

Buddha “ organized by The Asiatic Society, Kolkata, March 24 – 25 , 2016.

vi) Delivered lecture as resource person in a workshop on “ Buddhist Logic” organized by The

Ramkrishna Mission Institute of Culture, Goal Park, Kolkata June 22, 2016 ( 10A.M. to 01

P.M. )

vii) Delivered lecture as a resource person in a One –day Interdisciplinary All India Workshop on

Classical Status for Bengali language : “ 100 years of Carya Publication” organized by

Saptadina at Mahabodhi Society Hall, Kolkata , August 27 ,2016 (12 pm to 6 pm )

viii) Delivered lecture as a resource person in a Five -day ( 22/11/16 to 26/11/16) on Workshop on

“Poetics and Metrics in Sanskrit and Allied Literature” , organized by Jadavpur University (

UGC – UPE , Phase – II ) , November 24, 2016 (4:15 pm to 5:15 pm)

ix) Delivered lecture as a resource person in a Seven -day ( 22/12/16 to 31/12/16) on Workshop

on “Sanskrit , Pali and Prakrit Grammer” , organized by Department of Sanskrit, Jadavpur

University ( UGC – XII Plan ) , December 30, 2016 (12:00 pm to 2:15 pm) .

x) Delivered lecture as invited speaker in UGC sponsored National Seminar on “ Life : The

Buddhist Way” , organized by Buddhist Studies Centre, university of North Bengal 27th

to

28th March 2017.

xi) Delivered lecture as resource person in Seven –days Workshop on “Learning Pali” organized

by the Department of Pali, University of Calcutta July 18, 2017 (10:30 am to 1:30 pm).

xii) Delivered lecture as resource person in a One-day Seminar on “Buddhism and Buddhist

Studies : Bengal‟s Involvement and contribution “ organized by The Asiatic Society, Kolkata,

August 11,2017 .

xiii) Delivered lecture as resource person in a International Seminar on “Buddhism : Traditions,

Ideologies and Dissent” organized by The School of Buddhist Studies and Civilization,

Goutam Buddha University, Greater Noida, UP , September 7 to 9, 2017

xiv) Delivered lecture as resource person in a Two –day International Seminar on “ Bharitya

Katha Sahitya” organized by Department of Bengali, and IQAC (UPE Scheme of UGC ) ,

Bankim Sardar College, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal , September 15, 16 2017

xv) Delivered lecture as resource person in the ICPR Sponsored Periodical Lecture , organized

by the Department of Philosophy, Vivekananda College, Thakurpukur, Kolkata , January 30

,2018

xvi) Delivered lecture as a resource person in a National Seminar on “Science and Rationality

behind Guru-Shisya Parampara-vis-à-vis Contemporary Crisis in Education system”

organized by Sri Sitaram Vaidic Adarsha Sanskrit Mahavidyalaya, under the auspices of

Rastriya Sanskrit Sansthan (Deemed University ) New Delhi, February 28, 2018

xvii) Delivered lecture as a resource person in a Two-day International Seminar on “ Women in

Texts” organized by Department of Bengali, English, Sanskrit and Philosophy , Jhargram Raj

College, Jhargram , West Bengal, March 15 – 16 , 2018

xviii) Delivered lecture as invited speaker on Seminar on Ambedkar‟s Vision on Social

Justice -Buddhist Perspective organized by Santiniketan Ambedkar Buddhist Welfare

Mission in collaboration with Department of Indo-Tibetan Studies , Visva-Bharati,

Santiniketan. April 14, 2018.

xix) Delivered lecture as resource person in a Refresher Course (August 27 to September

15 , 2018 ) on “ Indian Life and Culture Revealed in Ancient and Early Mediaeval

Literature” sponsored by UGC – HRDC organized by Department of Sanskrit,

Jadavpur University ,August 31, 2018 ( 10:30 am to 12:00 noon) .

xx) Delivered lecture as resource person in Short Term course on „Peace and Conflict

Resolution‟ organized by Department of Buddhist Studies under the UGC-HRDC,

University of Calcutta , November 15, 2018

xxi) Delivered lecture on „Nagarjuna-o-Sunyata‟ in the Boul -2018 at EZCC , Salt Lake,

Kolkata, organised by Govt. of West Bengal Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and

other Backward Classes Development & Finance Corporation., November 22, 2018.

xxii) Delivered a special lecture on Yasodhara in Two day International Seminar on Role

of Women in Present society as per Buddha‟s Perspective, organized by Santiniketan

Ambedkar Buddhist Welfare Mission in collaboration with Department of Indo-

Tibetan Studies Visva-Bharati , Santiniketan, March 24, 2019.

xxiii) Delivered lecture as a resource person in a Seven Day Workshop on Buddhist

Epistemology for College and University Teachers, organized by ICPR Centre for

Buddhist Studies, Department of Philosophy, Jadavpur University, Kolkata , May 8,

2019.

Seminar / Conference / Workshop/ Symphosia participated / attended

I. State Level Seminar on , “ Globalisation : Its impact on Indian Society” at Presidency

College, Kolkata on 15th February, 2003 .

II. Seminar on “ Sanskrit Buddhist Literature and Philosophy” at Calcutta University,

Kolkata on 20th March, 2003 .

III. UGC sponsored Seminar on “Relevance of Conventional Subjects : Present Scenario”

at Presidency College,Kolkata on 24th January, 2004.

IV. UGC sponsored National Seminar on “ Drama-Origin and Development” at Bethune

College, Kolkata on 15th March, 2004 .

V. National Seminar on “ Buddhism in universal perspective” at University of Calcutta ,

Kolkata from 23rd

to 24th March, 2004 .

VI. State Level Seminar on, “ Curriculum Extension : Liberal Arts “ at Presidency

College, Kolkata on 22nd

January, 2005

VII. National Seminar on “ Pali and Buddhism” at the Asiatic Society, Kolkata from 17th

to 18th March, 2005 .

VIII. National Conference on “ Aging and Dying Relevance of Indic Perspective to End-

of-Life Care” at IIT, Kharagpur from 4th to 6

th November, 2005

IX. Seminar on, “ Bharatiya Darsane Mon” at Jadavpur university, Kolkata on 18th

March, 2006 .

X. State Level Workshop/ Course (100 hrs) “Research Methodology and Textual

Criticism : Some Aspects of Sanskritic Studies” at Calcutta University Manuscript

Resource Centre under National Mission for Manuscripts, IGNCA, Govt. of India,

from 28th

July to 14th August, 2009 .

XI. A Two Day National Seminar to make the Centenary Celebration of Acharya

Gaurinath Sastri, at The Asiatic Society, Kolkata on 24th & 25

th August, 2009 .

XII. Participant & Resource person in Colloquium Course(60 hours) on “Tradition of

Indian Narrative Literature: Language &Structure of Sanskrit Buddhist Narratives”

organized by Manuscript Resource Centre,C.U. & National Mission for Manuscripts,

IGNCA, Govt. of India,06.10.2009-16.10.2009.

XIII. Attended Seminar on 'Report of Yashpal Committee on Higher Education' at Calcutta

University, organised by West Bengal College & University Teachers' Association on

5th December, 2009.

XIV. Attended National Seminar on, Aspects of Sanskrit Grammatical Studies, at

University of Calcutta (DRS, Phase-I, Under SAP) Department of Sanskrit, Kolkata,

25th & 26th March 2010.

XV. Participant in Workshop on discussion of UGC Ph. D. Regulation, At Alipore

Campus, Univesity of Calcutta, organised by Calcutta University Teachers'

Association on 10th January, 2011.

XVI. Attended UGC sponsored International Seminar on, „ Sri Ramakrishna‟s Ideas And

Our Times‟ at Ramakrishna Mission Vidyamandir , Belur Math , Howrah , Org.

Ramakrishna Mission Vidyamandir in collaboration with Ramkrishna Mission

Institute of Culture , Golpark , Kolkata. 19th – 21st January, 2012.

XVII. Participant in A Three -Day National Seminar on The Buddhist Heritage of Magadha

at Nava Nalanda Mahavihar , Deemed to be University , ( Ministry of Culture ,

Govt. of India ), Nalanda , Bihar, India . 12th – 14th February , 2012.

XVIII. Participant at A Three -Day International Seminar on Ideology And The Genesis of

Buddhist Schools at Depsrtment of Indo – Tibetan Studies , Visva – Bhatrati ,

Santiniketan, in Collaboration with ICCR, Kolkata. 3rd- 5th February , 2013.

XIX. Participant in Eight day Course on Reading Tibetan Buddhist Text (Basic Level)

ICPR Centre for Buddhist Studies , Department of Philosophy , Jadavpur University,

28.02.2013 to 8.03.2013.

XX. Participant in A Three day National Seminar on “Buddhism : Art & Philosophy” org.

under the Joint auspices of Jnana – Pravaha – Centre for Cultural Studies & Research

, Varanasi & Central University of Tibetan Studies, Sarnath. 10th – 12th Dec.2013

XXI. Participant in A Three day International Conference on “Foundations of Buddhism as

Revealed in the Pali Literature “, Department of Pali, University of Calcutta.31st

Dec.2013 – 2nd Jan.2014.

XXII. Participant in An International Conference on “The Asiatic Society , Indology &

Indologists during Late 18th and 19th Centuries” Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College,

University of Delhi . 21st – 23rd Feb.2014.

XXIII. Participant in A Two day National Conference on “Pali and Indian Culture”, J.N.U. ,

New Delhi. 22nd – 23rd March, 2014.

XXIV. Presented a paper on „ Concept of Buddhist Emancipation and Women – A study with

Special reference to the Yasodhara in 2nd

Global conference on Buddhism and

Women‟s Liberation, organized by Mahabodhi Society of India, Buddhagaya, Bihar,

India, January 30 – 31 , 2019

XXV. Presented a paper on “ Reappraisal of the view of Swami Vivekananda – Buddhism,

The Fulfillment of Hinduism,” in the Two Day International Seminar on „Influence of

Swami Vivekananda and Gautam Buddha in culture and Civilization of South East

Asia‟ , March 15 and 16, 2019

Other Notable Activities

Participated in re-designing the undergraduate degree syllabus (Hons. & Pass) for three year degree course (Part I,II,III system) by U.G. Board of Studies in Pali to be enforced from the academic session 2005-06.

Participated in designing the proposed Semester system (4 Semsters) of Teaching & Examination in two years M.A. Course in Pali , 2009.

Taken part in preparing the syllabi for proposed Post- Graduate two years M.A. Course in Buddhist Studies , 2007.

Participated in revision of syllabus for different optional subjects in connection with the West Bengal Civil Service (Executive) etc. Examination 14-12-2011.

Participated in preparing two modules (each 100 marks) in the Basic Level Certificate Course(6 months duration) in Buddhist Studies for ICPR Centre for Buddhist Studies , Department of Philosophy , Jadavpur University in 2014.

Participated in preparing two modules (each 100 marks) in the Advance Level Certificate Course(6 months duration) in Buddhist Studies for ICPR Centre for Buddhist Studies , Department of Philosophy , Jadavpur University in 2014.

Type of Activity – Acted as

Member of the Editorial Board of the Centinary Volume of the Department of Pali, C.U.

2007-2009.

Member of the Editorial Board of the Encyclopedia of Buddhism (in Bengali Bauddhakosa,)

volume -6., 2007

Member of the Annual Research Journal on Buddhism & Indian Culture named Nalanda

(ISSN . 2320-7264) from 2006-

Paper setter, Member of Board of moderators & Examiners ( 2006 till date )

Department of Pali, C.U.

Department of Buddhist Studies, C. U. ( 2009 onwards )

West Bengal Public Service Commission

Member (Treasurer) of the organizing committee of International Conference organized by

the Department of Pali , 2012.

Member (Convener- Reception Committee, Member- Publication Committee) of the

organizing committee of International Conference on the occasion of 125th birth anniversary

celebration of Prof. Benimadhav Barua, Department of Pali, University of Calcutta.

Member of the organizing committee of the International Conference organized jointly by

Bengali Department & ICBS,2013.

HOD in the Department of Pali, Sanskrit College, Govt. of West Bengal (now The

Sanskrit College & University, w.e.f. 29th August 2001 to 5

th June 2006 ) .

HOD in the Department of Buddhist Studies , C.U. w.e.f. 3rd

October 2016 to 30th

November 2018 .

Chaired a session in Two day International Seminar on Role of Women in Present

society as per Buddha‟s Perspective, organized by Santiniketan Ambedkar Buddhist

Welfare Mission in collaboration with Department of Indo-Tibetan Studies Visva-

Bharati , Santiniketan, March 24, 2019.

Aiswarya Biswas

Professor , Department of Buddhist Studies

University of Calcutta, Kolkata

university of calcutta · page 6 mou das gupta and satyajit layek, saptarshi, kolkata. in...

Documents